Indeed Robby this thing certainly brings new meaning to that common product.

First off Robby I think you very much for posting these for me. I do find my lack of computer skills sometimes embarasing.

Bill think you for noticeing the windscreen. Since the idea of the whole thing is as a kind of caracture comic book airplane I have always loved some of the earlier airline windscreens as in some Fokkers and the early Boeing 247 (I suspect the purpose of which was to minimise windscreen ice, probably not to successful).

The airplane is powered with Magnum .25LX's which I am very happy with and best of all they seem to spool up very closely.
The fuselage is mostly stock but the wing has increased span to 85 inchs and an area of 1237 square inchs for a wing loading of 21.9 oz per square foot. flying weight with full fuel is just over
twelve lbs. It is equiped with mid chord spoilers and an internal glow night light systems as well as orientation lights. Also float attachments but the floats are not done yet.

So far nine flights on four different days and it has exceeded most of my expectations, it is a real thrill to fly. Not particularly fast but handels very well, the roll rate tends to be slow so rudder is needed most of the time but I also cheat with aileron to rudder mix. It is certainly not aerobatic by the normal definition of the word but big barrel rolls are delightful and loops if done carefully can be big and slow.

Only one engine out to date and that was deliberate by short tanking the right inboard (the least significant on loss) and there was dificulty telling when it had quit. I will work my way up to the left outboard the most critical but don,t expect any major problems.

The only real problems has been the single strut nosegear was to light and tended to just bend on takeoff when a correction was applied but this has been corrected by a Fults double strut unit.

The goal is to fly it in the London Bridge float fly next year now that it is back on and in the traditional Saturday nite float nite flight that has been so enjoyable over the years. The last two flights were done down at Lake Havasu during their combat event and crowd just loved it. This has been one of my more enjoyable projects.

Keep on Bashing guys

John